Gordini why do people not like them?

DanRS200 · 2026-03-04T20:05:59+0000

Hi,

Not sure if these forums are as active as they once were, but ive always been one for forums and how helpful they are,

Anyway, what is it with the gordini people dont like? I dont understand as they are the same as the normal 200 just with more features for everyday driving?

Yeah seats etc are horrific but a nice modified one that replaces the bits people dont like such as seats and wheels are they truly thay bad?

Matt Cup · 2026-03-04T20:08:42+0000

It was just a lame effort by Renault to be honest.

I have seen a tastefully modified one for sale on FB recently though.

jameswrx · 2026-03-04T20:56:55+0000

Personally I think the look and spec is naff. Colour, stripe, bumper trim colour, seats, 197 wheels on a 200…

Matt Cup · 2026-03-04T20:59:26+0000

jameswrx said:
Personally I think the look and spec is naff. Colour, stripe, bumper trim colour, seats, diamond cut 197 wheels🤮 on a 200…

Matt Cup · 2026-03-04T21:04:28+0000

This is the one I was talking about.

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Aside from the front splitter it looks nicely done. The white Braid wheels and reupholstered recaros look spot on 👌

DanRS200 · 2026-03-04T21:11:51+0000

Matt Cup said:
This is the one I was talking about.

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Aside from the front splitter it looks nicely done. The white Braid wheels and reupholstered recaros look spot on 👌

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Exactly so because it was a gordini would but it looked like that would it effect the re sale? Would it put people off? Even though thats unreal?

DanRS200 · 2026-03-04T21:14:49+0000

jameswrx said:
Personally I think the look and spec is naff. Colour, stripe, bumper trim colour, seats, 197 wheels on a 200…

But like below all that can be changed and when its done it looks bang on? So I dont understand the problems thats all? Whys spec naff? They come with alot of comforts, and tech like folding mirrors etc etc

Matt Cup · 2026-03-04T21:16:41+0000

DanRS200 said:
Exactly so because it was a gordini would but it looked like that would it effect the re sale? Would it put people off? Even though thats unreal?

I’m not a huge fan of Albi Blue, I’d much prefer a 200 in any other colour.

DanRS200 · 2026-03-04T21:16:54+0000

Matt Cup said:
It was just a lame effort by Renault to be honest.

I have seen a tastefully modified one for sale on FB recently though.

What do you mean by lame effort bud?

DanRS200 · 2026-03-04T21:17:46+0000

Matt Cup said:
I’m not a huge fan of Albi Blue, I’d much prefer a 200 in any other colour.

That one you posted has some nice mods on though and the proper ones too that ain't cheap 😅

Matt Cup · 2026-03-04T21:20:02+0000

DanRS200 said:
What do you mean by lame effort bud?

I just think bog standard seats in leather and some white bits and the god awful wheels then them trying to tie it back to some old Renault Model was a bit meh

I much prefer the Raiders which came in two matte finishes or the Silverstone Edition.

Matt Cup · 2026-03-04T21:20:45+0000

DanRS200 said:
That one you posted has some nice mods on though and the proper ones too that ain't cheap 😅

Have you got one by any chance?

Brigsy · 2026-03-04T21:22:26+0000

The modded one looks nice, but not a fan of the original dini interior and wheels personally.

DanRS200 · 2026-03-04T21:25:22+0000

Matt Cup said:
Have you got one by any chance?

Nope but that one you posted was one I was looking at 🤣 sold my 200 years ago and in the market for another but not to many about that are nice low milers till this one popped up?

I just wanted to know more about why they are disliked really and if I woild be making a mistake

Matt Cup · 2026-03-04T21:29:31+0000

To give that one’s its due it’s the only decent one I’ve seen which seems to have impeccable history and a great advertisement by the seller too.

DanRS200 · 2026-03-04T21:32:20+0000

Brigsy said:
The modded one looks nice, but not a fan of the original dini interior and wheels personally.

Yeah i do agree massively

Matt Cup said:
To give that one’s its due it’s the only decent one I’ve seen which seems to have impeccable history and a great advertisement by the seller too.

Yeah i do agree mate massively, it want something that will be a weekend car and some trips to the ring and everything else I have planned, I do like it but reading somethings on here has put me off, I understand the styling was pretty awful but when its all been changed it looks well,

Ive been looking for months for a sub 70k car with recaros, history and everything else but nothing rarely comes up thats all, I never looked at the gordinis till that one then did some research and seem alot of hate in regards to them which threw me a little.

jameswrx · 2026-03-04T21:33:50+0000

DanRS200 said:
But like below all that can be changed and when its done it looks bang on? So I dont understand the problems thats all? Whys spec naff? They come with alot of comforts, and tech like folding mirrors etc etc

Well yes but you did ask.

I would say the issue is people want a premium for them being ‘special’ yes you can mod them to look good but why buy a Gordini if you don’t like the looks, pay a premium, then pay out even more to change it and then devalue it to others who value the gordini spec.

I’d have one of it was cheap enough for sure but I’d have to go speedlines and paint the front bumper blade gloss black.

If an albi 200 was for sale already on speedlines and a Gordini was for sale stock it wouldn’t make any sense me buying the gordini. That’s my only issue with them.

The modded one on Facebook looks great.

helpimonfire · 2026-03-04T21:38:34+0000

Massive build thread on that one here - https://clio197.net/threads/extra-stripey-gordini-recaro-pics-added.53260/

He spent a LOT of money doing things right on that car.

DanRS200 · 2026-03-04T21:45:23+0000

helpimonfire said:
Massive build thread on that one here - https://clio197.net/threads/extra-stripey-gordini-recaro-pics-added.53260/

He spent a LOT of money doing things right on that car.

Thanks man will take a look might help me decide a little

Jamie · 2026-03-04T22:43:49+0000

I recently bought a 200 and what put me off a Gordini, was the spec and styling. Both can be overcome, but cost money, and ultimately made them unattractive vs competition.

I wanted recaros, speed lines and a cup spoiler - they were non negotiable. If they didn’t come with the car, I deducted the cost of amending to my required spec. This largely meant I thought sellers were grossly overvaluing Gordinis. Cars without the seats are so much less desirable.

The styling is also not always to my taste. The bits that stand out for me are the diamond cut blue/black wheels, the white wing mirror covers, front bumper insert/tongue and steering wheel.

Martin_172 · 2026-03-04T23:25:16+0000

most didnt have cup pack
colour is nice, stripes are naff.
interior seems to wear terribly

and then i think the big issue that puts people off... THE WHEELS!

Clio_fool · 2026-03-05T05:47:07+0000

I like the gordini, it's not albi blue it's Malta blue RNT and apart from the stripes and horrible wheels they look OK. Yeah the interior is a bit ott but the standard interior is a bit plain so who's counting. My daughter has a twingo gordini and the colour scheme really isn't that bad.

jameswrx · 2026-03-05T07:10:24+0000

Martin_172 said:
most didnt have cup pack
colour is nice, stripes are naff.
interior seems to wear terribly

and then i think the big issue that puts people off... THE WHEELS!
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Wheels are borderline criminal behaviour! Really odd they went with a wheel off an earlier model too. One of my weird hates is incorrect era OE wheels on cars & doing this to me is just not cricket.

R3k1355 · 2026-03-05T07:36:42+0000

DanRS200 said:
What do you mean by lame effort bud?

It's a 'special edition' with nothing special about it. Some trim, some s**t wheels and a stripe. It's f**king lazy.

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